I initially thought it was a PR response by someone who didn't really know what was going on. Now, it's even more unclear. I did follow that up, asking for more information since it was originally a confirmed platform. They didn't reply, in all fairness it's not a lot of time since I replied again, but keep reading.

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No, not really. Deadline is nearing, and as always there are lots of things to be done, and managers are starting to look for things to cut to meet the deadline. Does not necessarily mean that Linux is canceled, but that it has been reduced in priority in favor of some contractual obligations they need to meet.

It's no insider knowledge or anything, just my experience with how software projects tend to work.

CorbenWhich other game wanted to have a +1 thread for Linux recently, to see the demand? How did that turn out?

Other Side Entertaintment studio (developers of Underworld Ascendant) made a poll on their own site, but before making any promises. And after feedback, they included Linux in their crowdfunding goals. Recently, Oxide Games made one for Ashes of Singularity.

TcheyWell, it seems to me they never intended to port to Linux, only said it in marketing because why not, but now they see there may be interest so they ask around to see if it's worthy or not.

To me it looks more like they might actually have an honest intention of doing Linux version, but somebody higher (investor?) makes problems with that and stops them from doing it, so they need arguments that it is feasible to be able to take that direction. But, anyway, without further information we can only speculate, and they do not seem to be too open in their communication…

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